Mop-wringer.



No. 788,491. PATENTED APR. 25, 1905.

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1 MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1903. RENEWED AUG. 17, 1904.

Patented Aprll 25, 1905.

PATENT OEErcE.

JOHN R. NYE, OF VVATERVILLE, MAINE.

MOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,491, dated April25, 1905.

Application filed January 15, 1903. Renewed August 17, 1904. Serial No.221,096.

To all 1071,0112, zit 77%(bZ/ concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN It. NYE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waterville, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop -Wringers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mop-wringers, and has for itsobject the provision of a device in which are mounted a pair of pivotedaws which are adapted to be brought together to squeeze the mop, andthereby wring the water therefrom sufliciently so as to be in the bestpossible shape for use.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a mop-wringer whichis the embodiment of simplicity, durability, and inexpensiveness, beingof such construction as to be readily applied to an ordinary pail andcapable of enabling theexcess of water to be readily expelled from themop.

To attain these objects, the invention con sists of a mop-wringerembodying novel fea tures of construction and combination of parts,substantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of mymop-wringer taken from the operating side, the jaws being open. Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional view of the device with the jaws open. Fig.3 is a similar view with the jaws closed. Fig. 4 is an end view with thejaws open. Fig. 5 is a bot tom plan view with the jaws open, showing theposition of the spring when normally holding the jaws open. Fig. 6 is atop plan view of the lower movable jaw, and Fig. 7 is a top plan view ofthe upper movable jaw.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the bottom or baseplate, which has secured to its opposite sides and projecting upwardtherefrom the flat standards or supports 2, which are provided at theirtops with the alined bearings 3. Secured to these sides and projectingrearward therefrom are a pair of rods 4, in whose outer ends areprovided the alined bearings 5. By means of a pin or rod 6, which passesthrough the extreme ends of the arms 7, carrying the lower jaw 8 and thedownwardly-projecting lugs 9 carried by the upper jaw 10, these jaws areheld in relative position to each other within the space incased by thesides and the bottom. The jaw 8 is provided with a series ofperforations 11 therein, so as to allow the excess of water from the mopto pass therethrough, and connected to the upwardly-projecting flanges12 of this jaw by means of the pivots 13 are the two connecting-rods 14,whose upper ends are pivotally connected to the arms 15, rigidly securedto the shaft or crank 16, which is journaled in the alined bearings 3 ofthe sides. By this construction it will be seen that as the handle 17 islowered the lower jaw is raised, and by means of the centrally arrangedloop 18, formed upon the shaft upon which is loosely journaled the upperend of the rod 19, whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lugs20, secured to the upper face of the upper aw 10, the upper jaw islowered simultaneously with the raising of the lower jaw, thus insuringa more thorough pressing or squeezing of the mop between the jaws.

In order that the water s ueezed from the mop be prevented from spattering beyond the sides, I secure upon the under face of the upper jaw10 a depending apron or guard 21. Secured upon the rear face of thisapron is a spring 22, whose outer ends exert a downward tension upon thesupporting arms of the lower jaw 8, thereby normally holding the jawsapart and returning them to this position after the pressing orsqueezing operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the. drawings,it is evident that I provide a mop-wringer which when a mop is placedbetween the two movable jaws and the handle swung downwardly the jawswill be brought closely together upon the wet mop, thereby squeezing thesuperfluous water therefrom, and as soon as the handle is released thespring secured upon the rear of the apron of the upper jaw will returnthe parts to their open position.

What I claim as new is 1. A mop-wringer comprising a pair of movablejaws, mechanism for operating the jaws mounted above said jaws and soconnected as to cause the jaws to be moved together toward or from eachother simultaneously, said mechanism comprising a crank-shaft, aconnecting-rod connected to the crank-shaft and one jaw, arms connectedto the shaft and extending rearwardly, connecting rods connected to saidarms and to the other jaw, and a guard to prevent the splattering ofwater when the mop is being wrung carried by one of the jaws.

2. A mop-wringer, comprising a base, sides rising therefrom an upper anda lower movable jaw secured to the base and adapted to move between thesides, means for simultaneously moving the jaws together, and a guard toprevent the splattering of the water while the mop is being wrungsecured to the lower face of the upper jaw.

3. A mop-wringer comprising a base, sides rising therefrom, an upper anda lower movable jaw secured to the base and adapted to move between thesides, means for normally holding the jaws apart, means forsimultaneously moving the jaws together, and a guard to prevent thesplattering of the water while the mop is being wrung secured to thelower face of the upper jaw.

4. A mop-wringer, comprising a base, sides rising therefrom, armssecured to the sides and projecting rearwardly, a lower jaw havingrearwardlyextending arms pivotally se cured to the outer ends of thefirst-mentionedarms, an u per movable jaw having its rear end pivota lysecured at substantially the same point as the arms of the lower movablejaw, a guard secured upon the lower face of the upper jaw, a springconnected to said guard for engaging the lower jaw to normally hold thejaws apart, and means for operating the jaws comprising a crank-shaftjournaled in the upper ends of the sides, a

connecting -rod connected intermediate of the shaft and to the upperface of the upper jaw, arms secured to the shaft upon opposite sides ofsaid connecting-rod, and extending rearwardly, and a pair ofconnectingrods connected to said arms and to the lower movable jaw,substantially as described.

5. A mop-wringer, comprising a base, sides rising upward therefrom, apair of arms extending rearwardly therefrom, a lower movable jawprovided with a perforated bottom and having arms pivotally connected tosaid first-mentioned arms, an upper movable jaw pivotally connected atthe same point as the lower movable jaw, the body of both of said jawsbeing between the sides and above the base, means for normally holdingthe jaws apart, mechanism for simultaneously moving the jaws together,and means to prevent the splattering of the water while the mop is beingwrung carried by one of the aws.

6. A mop-wringer, comprising a base, sides rising therefrom, armssecured to the sides and projecting rearwardly, a lower jaw havingrearwardly-extending arms pivotally se cured to the outer ends of thefirst-mentioned arms, an upper movable jaw having its rear end pivotallysecured at substantially the same point as the arms of the lower movablejaw, a guard carried upon the lower face of the upper jaw and a springconnected to said guard engaging the lower jaw to normally hold the jawsapart and mechanism mounted in the upper portion of the sides forcausing the aws to move simultaneously together.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. NYE.

Witnesses:

F. A. KNAUFF, J. F. ELDEN.

